Principal Engineer – Protection & Control

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead, evaluate, assess, and authorize Protection and Control design submissions for National Grid and/or DNO projects.

• Ensure that designs for substations, transformers, switchgear, HV cables, and other HV infrastructure adhere to relevant standards and requirements.

• Provide comprehensive feedback and recommendations to rectify design deficiencies, non-compliance issues, and potential risks.

• Approve final designs once technical, safety, and regulatory requirements are satisfied.

• Facilitate design review meetings with stakeholders.

• Coordinate and technically interface with other engineering disciplines.

• Serve as the primary liaison between National Grid/DNO and contractors regarding P&C design issues.

• Collaborate with asset management, project delivery teams, engineering teams, contractors, and suppliers.

• Engage in design coordination meetings, workshops, and technical reviews.

• Identify safety, reliability, and performance risks and suggest corrective measures.

• Ensure that risk mitigation strategies, HAZID, and risk assessments are integrated into designs.

• Maintain documentation of design submissions, review comments, and approval decisions.

• Prepare technical reports and assurance documentation for internal stakeholders and regulatory entities.

• Monitor design quality and compliance performance and provide feedback to management.

⛳️ Requirements

• HNC or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in P&C design, design assurance, or technical approval within the Electricity Transmission and/or DNO sector.

• Strong knowledge of HV infrastructure, including substations, transformers, switchgear, and HV cables.

• Chartered Engineer status or actively pursuing CEng accreditation is preferred.

• Experience in producing, reviewing, and approving designs for National Grid and/or Distribution Network Operator (DNO) projects is advantageous.

• Currently or previously held National Grid BP141 Design Assurance Engineer authorization is a plus.

• Currently or previously designated as BP137 Contractor Design Approval Engineer on National Grid projects is desirable.

• Familiarity with the UK Electricity Transmission and/or Distribution System is preferred but not mandatory.

• Experience in implementing safety by design and understanding CDM regulations.

• Experience in adhering to a structured project design process.

• Must be willing to travel throughout the UK.

• Working knowledge of National Grid/DNO policies, procedures, engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Discretionary bonus

• All overtime compensated or time off in lieu

• 22 days holiday, plus bank holidays

• Option to increase holiday entitlement

• Private Medical Insurance

• Workplace Pension

• Death in Service benefit

• Company car scheme

• Remote work / home-based working opportunities

• Option to work from Omnia offices in Stafford, Stockton Heath, and Northallerton